On 12 December 2022, Eleonora Rosati, Professor of IP law and Director of the Institute for Intellectual Property and Market Law, Stockholm University, moderated an informative seminar with experts from the Nordic countries and the European Commission about the use of Extended Collective Licensing mechanisms to license audiovisual works and deliver remuneration to their authors.

More than 40 years ago, the UNESCO Recommendation on the Status of Artist stated that Member States should take necessary measures to ensure that “the artist is remunerated for the distribution and commercial exploitation of his work”. On 14 November 2022, the SAA submitted its contribution to the UNESCO consultation on the recommendation.

Extended Collective Licensing: How can it help audiovisual authors?

The SAA welcomes the European Parliament’s report on the implementation of the AVMS Directive, and proposes 4 ways for the EU to ensure that the Directive is reaching its cultural policy objectives and better promote and support audiovisual creators in Europe.

4 ways to improve the AVMS Directive: The SAA’s contribution to the European Parliament’s implementation report on the Audiovisual Media Services Directive

The Slovenian implementation of the EU Copyright Directives* places the country among the most modern legislation ensuring film directors and screenwriters are remunerated for the use of their works on the most important modes of exploitation, such as broadcasting, retransmission, public performance, online uses and video-on-demand.

It has been more than a year since the deadline for the implementation of the Copyright Directive (2019/790/EU) and only 15 of the 27 Member States have finalised the transposition. Many Member States have disregarded the reasoning behind Article 18 on appropriate and proportionate remuneration for the license or transfer of exclusive rights, but Belgium, when implementing the Directive, seized the opportunity to reflect on the real needs of authors and performers.

An international brochure presenting the concept of authorship, royalties, collective management and European legislation.  

"At a time when France has just begun its six-month presidency of the Council of the European Union, we, European screenwriters and directors, wish to share with you our expectations and hopes for the advancement of authors' rights, the promotion of the right to proportional remuneration for creators and its contribution to the dynamism of creation."

Although most Member States’ delayed transposition of the Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market, Cécile Despringre, Executive Director of the SAA, has been invited as a guest speaker at several occasions to present the state of play of the implementation of the Copyright directive’s – Article 18 – on fair and proportionate remuneration and its impact on audiovisual authors’ remuneration. 

Screenwriters and directors from around the world share their experiences and call for action on royalties

Lights and action on authors' royalties - an event with audiovisual creators and legal experts